Thömus Racing Team 2012 - Zwischenbilanz by Thömus AG

2012

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First

worldcup victory Since 1991, Thömus support an own racing team. From amateur riders up to World Cup riders. About 300 riders are under contract with us and show our colors proudly every weekend at the races. The racing scene is an important part of Thömus, Thömus is part of the Swiss racing scene. 2010 we start with an UCI trade team and travel around the world with our young Swiss riders. Beside the UCI World Cup races, the Swiss Cup or races in Germany, Italy and Austria are our important races. And this year we got our first world Cup victory! In Nove Mesto, Sepp Freiburghaus wins the exciting eliminator race! A great victory for our history. Now, half of the season is over. We send you here a short summary about our races and thank you very much for the support we get. Best regards,

René Walker Team Manager Thömus Racing Team Head of communication & public relations of Thömus Head of event of the 2013 Mountainbike European championship Bern

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Thömus

Hightech from

the farm.

The story is a legend. With the age of 17, Thomas Binggeli sold the last sheeps from the farm of his parents and sets up a bike shop: Thömus Veloshop. This was in 1991. Now, 21 years later, the brand Thömus is famous in Switzerland and the bike shop on the farm near Bern is cult.

1991 company formation. 1992 first employee. 1995 first swiss champion for the Thömus racing team (Downhill). 1997 ready for the winter. Thömus gets the Snowfarm and sales during the winter skis and snowboards. 1998 Thömus Veloshop gets the own bike brand Thömus. 2001 10 years Thömus. 2004 10’000 visitors in three days at the Thömus Bike Expo in Oberried at the farm. 2005 first Thömus carbon bike. 2006 Thöumus wins the Swiss Economic Award and is company of the year in Switzerland. 2008 Thömus begins the work on the Stromer, the number one E:Bike in Switzerland. 2010 First UCI trade team for Thömus. 2011 Thomas Binggeli and Andy Rihs work together. «Thömu» is new CEO of the BMC Group Holding AG with the brands BMC, Bergamont and Stromer. 2012 First World Cup win for the Thömus Racing Team.

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racing team

sepp freiburghaus e neuenegg date of birth 3.2.1987 // place of residenc

2012: Winner World Cup Eliminator Nove Mesto, CZE // 6th Place, Swiss Championship 2011: 8th Place, Swiss Championship // 4th Place, World Cup Eliminator Dalby Forest, GBR // 34th Place, World Cup Offenburg, GER 2009: 2nd Place Swiss Championship U23 Cross Country // 2nd Place Swiss Championship U23 time trial // 17th Place, World Championship U23 // 16th Place, European Championship U23 // Winner Eigerbike 55 km 2008: Winner Eigerbike 55 km 2007: Winner Eigerbike 55 km 2006: Winner overall Swisspower Cup Juniors // 16th Place, World Championship Juniors // Winner Juniors World Cup, Houffalize 2nd Place Swiss Championship Juniors

matthias stirnemann e gränichen date of birth 8.11.1991 // place of residenc

2012: Winner Swiss Championship U23 // 3rd Place World Cup La Bresse U23, FR 2011: 4th Place U23 World Championship Champéry // 4th Place European Championship U23 Dohnany // 2nd Place World Cup U23 Windham, USA // 3rd Place U23 World Cup Mont-Sainte-Anne CA // 5th Place World Cup U23 Offenburg, GER 2nd Place Swiss Championship U23 // Winner overall Racer Bikes Cup U23 2010: Winner overall amateur Racer Bikes Cup // various victory and podium places on Racer Bikes Cup races // amateur Champion of Aargau // 6th Place Swiss Championship U23, Gränichen 2009: Victory Swiss Championship juniors // Winner overall Juniors Racer Bikes Cup // various victory and podium places on Racer Bikes Cup races // 4th Place, World Championsship juniors Canberra // 8th Place, European Championsship Zoettermeer Victory World Cup juniors in Pietermaritzburg RSA // various victory on the Juniors-World Cup

severin 988disch // place of residence belp date of birth 5.2.1

2012: 2nd Place BMC Racing Cup Solothurn // 4th Place Eliminator World Cup Houffalize, BEL 2011: 16th Place, Elite World Cup Mont-Sainte-Anne CA // 38th Place, Elite World Cup Windham USA // 2nd Place, World Cup Eliminator Offenburg GER // 6th Place, World Cup Eliminator Nove Mesto CZE 2010: 25th Place, World Championship Mont-Sainte-Anne CA, (Elite/U23) // 5th Place, Racer Bikes Cup, Engelberg, (Elite/U23) 57th Place, World Cup Champéry, (Elite/U23) 2009: 43th Place, European Championship, Zoetermeer NL, (U23) 2006: 7th Place, World Championship, Rotorua NZL, (Juniors)

2011: 64th Place World Cup Val di Sole // 7th Place Racer Bikes Cup Engelberg // 7th Place KitzAlpbike Festival Kirchberg, AU // Champion of Graubünden 2010: Winner Eiger Bike 55 km // 2nd Place, national league U23 Heubach // MTB and road Champion of Graubünden th 2009: 10 Place, national league U23 Heubach // MTB Champion of Graubünden 2008: 3rd Place, Swisspower Cup Bern amateur // 3rd Place, Swisspower Cup Gränichen amateur

2007: 3rd Place, Swisspower Cup Muttenz amateur // 12th Place, Swiss Championship U23 2006: 6th Place, Swisspower Cup overall ranking juniors // MTB Champion of Graubünden

giancarlo88 //sax place of residence FLOND date of birth 17.10.19

2011: 48th Place, World Championship Champéry // 30th Place, European Championship Dohnany 16th Place, World Cup Nove Mesto // 4th Place, Swiss Championship 2010: 10th Place, Swiss Championship U23 2009: 11th Place, Swiss Championship U23 2008: 5th Place, overall ranking Swisspower Cup (amateur/U23) // 3rd Place, Swisspower Cup Savognin 2006: 1th Place, Swiss-Cycling CitySprint juniors

daniel eymann 989 // place of residence interlaken date of birth 8.7.1

2011: 10th Place C1, Saalfelden // 16th Place C1, Windhaag // 21th Place Racer Bikes Cup, Engelberg 2nd Place BM, Sagogn // 3rd Place Eiger Bike Grindelwald // 3rd Place Marathon Lumbrein 2010: 15th Place Racer Bikes Cup Engelberg, Elite // 22th Place Racer Bikes Cup Flims, Elite 22th Place Racer Bikes Cup Gr채nichen, Elite // 23th Place Racer Bikes Cup Muttenz, Elite

dumeni vincenz // place of residence andiast date of birth 13.4.1989

2011: Winner overall Geax Argovia Cup // 10th Place, overall ranking Racer Bikes Cup 2010: 12th Place, Racer Bikes Cup // 4th Place, Swiss Championship juniors, Gr채nichen 25th Place, World Cup juniors, Offenburg 2009: 3rd Place, Racer Bikes Cup, Schaan // 7th Place, overall ranking Racer Bikes Cup 2008: 17th Place, SPC ranking cat. Hard

jonas loretz place of residence langendorf date of birth 2.1.1993 //

2011: 3rd Place, Gurtenclassic juniors // 4th Place, Elsa Bike Trophy // 22th Place, Race Bikes Cup Chur 2010: 2nd Place, Monte Generoso Bike Marathon // 3rd Place, EKZ Goldenrace 4th Place, Gurtenclassic juniors 2009: 9th Place, Elsa Bike Trophy // 13th Place, Eiger Bike Challenge Grindelwald

jan sch채r 28.11.1992 // place of residence frauenkappelen date of birth

2011: 13th Place Race Bikes Cup Engelberg // 1st Place Argovia Cup Lostorf 3rd Place overall ranking Argovia Cup 2010: 24th Place in overall ranking Racer Bikes Cup 2009: 23th Place in overall ranking Racer Bikes Cup 2007: 17th Place in overall ranking Swisspower Cup // 3rd Place Argovia Cup Leibstadt 2006: 21th Place in overall ranking Swisspower Cup 2005: 10th Place in overall ranking Swisspower Cup

rico von burg // place of residence selzach date of birth 28.6.1993

back, from left to right: Roland Vincenz, Christoph Schär, Heinz von Burg, Christof Loretz, Urs Eymann, Regula Stirnemann, René Walker, Katrin Studer front, from left to right: Agnes Sax, Benjamin Loretz, Sylvio Wiese

Staff René Walker | Teammanager

Heinz von burg | Staff

Katrin Studer | back office

roland vincenz | Staff

regula stirnemann | Assistant teammanager world cup

christoph schär | Staff

Urs eymann | assistant teammanager swiss cup

agnes sax | Staff

Christof Loretz | assistant teammanager swiss cup

Beat stirnemann | Staff

Sylvio wiese | Mechanic

Claudio sax | Staff

Benjamin loretz | Mechanic

Ursi vincenz | Staff

Esther ramser | Physiotherapist

Odilo wenger | Staff

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